Siberian currant (Ribes diacanthum)

Family: Grossulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Ribes diacanthum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish-acid flavour, it can be used for dessert. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish-acid flavour, it can be used for dessert.; The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Stony slopes and rocks. Sandy hilly areas, sandy grasslands and river banks below 1500 metres in N. China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)